Partnerships

Thierry Malandain has created more than 80 ballets since 1984, which are associated with archives.
As part of the Ministry of Culture’s heritage policy, Malandain Ballet Biarritz has benefited from the National Digitisation Plan since 2011. This plan makes it possible to digitise, safeguard and perpetuate a work, thereby anchoring it in the heritage of dance. In Thierry Malandain’s case, the aim is not only to digitise the footage of his performances, but also to digitise a body of documents to complement and understand his work :

• the ballets
• collaborators
• the companies
• awareness-raising initiatives
• artistic influences
• his work (characteristics)

All these elements make up the “Thierry Malandain collection”. It is deposited at the Biarritz Media Library, which stores and preserves the Ballet’s archives in association with the Centre National de la Danse (CND).

2 Rue Ambroise Paré
64200 Biarritz
www.mediatheque-biarritz.fr

Podium is a competition and a tour that acts as a lever for the dissemination of contemporary dance, in a cooperative and virtuous dynamic in terms of sustainable development. A genuine moment of artistic effervescence, PODIUM is as much a celebration of dance as it is a not-to-be-missed professional event.

– 2 evenings with 6 performances to discover each evening
– 12 extracts from shows selected by 17 partners
– 2 prizes awarded by the public, one for each evening
– 2 prizes awarded by a professional jury: one for solo duets, one for group pieces
– Tours the following season for the winners

www.lepacifique-grenoble.com/podium

Ballet classes for adults

The initial observation that prompted the launch of these evening classes for adults was that many women who had practised dance in their youth could no longer find their place in a ballet school once they became adults. In response, Aureline Guillot offers dance classes at different levels, aimed primarily at active women:

• barre à terre classes for gentle dancing at any age, a way for some women to get back into dance;
• evening classes at 6.30pm to help reconcile professional and personal lives;
• workshops in which excerpts from Thierry Malandain’s repertoire are put into perspective with the work of other classical choreographers, providing an opportunity to gain an understanding of our company’s choreographic universe;
• Weekend courses throughout the year to explore certain subjects in greater depth with other speakers;
• dance-related social events, including outings to shows and film screenings.

These dance classes and workshops are also the main breeding ground for the “University of Movement” project, and most of the students attend performances by Malandain Ballet Biarritz with their families.

University of Movement

One of the initial observations that led to the creation of the Université du Mouvement was that, unlike in theatre or music, there are very few amateur dance groups.
The Université du Mouvement, run by the Association Instant Présent, aims to give around twenty amateur dancers the opportunity to experience the whole creative process, from the audition to the emotions of performing on stage, over the course of an entire season. The dancers have the opportunity to create a piece with choreographer Gilles Schamber and to learn an extract from a piece by Thierry Malandain, which is adapted and performed by Aureline Guillot. This programme is presented during the festival le Temps d’aimer and during the rendez-vous on the Quai de la Gare.

The 1st edition of the Bournonville workshop in Biarritz was launched in 2009, thanks to the passion of Monik Elgueta and the support of the City of Biarritz and the CCN Malandain Ballet Biarritz. Organised by the Association Bournonville in Biarritz, this workshop devoted to the style of the Danish choreographer is unique in France and has the particularity of taking place over six sessions, from 2009 to 2014. The 6th and final edition took place from 28 July to 2 August 2014.

Auguste Bournonville has created 6 classes, six series of exercises to enable dancers to gradually prepare their bodies for dance; one class per day, from Monday to Saturday. The aim of this event, which is unique in France, is to pass on the six classes created by the Danish choreographer over a period of six years, as well as his distinctive style, thanks to the Bournonville Faculty, made up of a team of teachers from Denmark.

Teaching team

Frank Andersen, Director of the Royal Danish Ballet from 1985 to 1994, and 2002-2008 and of the Royal Swedish Ballet from 1995-1999. Professor at the Beijing Dance Academy
Erik Aschengreen, Danish teacher and critic
Dinna Bjorn, director of the Norwegian National Ballet 1990-2002, and the Finnish National Ballet 2002-2008. Guest teacher in major companies.
Eva Kloborg, professor at the royal ballet of denmark, character dancer.
Thomas Lund, principal dancer and ballet master at the Royal Danish Ballet. director of the Royal Danish Ballet School.
Ole Norlyng, Danish musicologist and art critic
Flemming Ryberg, principal dancer, ballet master and teacher at the royal ballet of denmark
Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter, ballet mistress at the Royal Danish Ballet, director of the Royal Danish Ballet School from 1988-2006
Eric Viudes, principal dancer at the Norwegian National Ballet and teacher
Accompanying pianists, Corine Vautrin and Jean-François Pailler